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Military

38 early voting centres for N9 polls opened at 8 am

According to statistics from the Election Commission (EC), 16,884 members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) along with their spouses will cast their votes at eight designated polling centres

24,751 early voters head to Johor polls

All early ballot boxes will be kept at designated police stations and will only be opened for counting after the close of ordinary polling on Saturday

Malaysia awaits UN approval to send peacekeepers to Gaza

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari confirms readiness for deployment, pending UN mandate and Palestinian consent

Malaysia mulls other options as Kuwait’s F/A-18 jet deal faces delays: Khaled Nordin

Defence Minister says the country is exploring other solutions to ensure air defence requirements are met on time

Putin denies Iran sought military backing from Moscow

The Russian President said, even when they offered to jointly develop air defence systems in the past, there was little interest from the Iranian side

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38% of AirAsia flights delayed in 2024: Loke

Minister outlines measures to improve on-time performance, including incentives, penalties, and full refunds for major delays

Making sex jokes at work may constitute sexual harassment, court rules

Sarawak Industrial Court upholds Maybank’s dismissal of officer found guilty of sexual harassment

Malaysia’s EV charging race: Build ahead of demand or let the market decide?

Economists differ on whether early government investment is needed to spur EV adoption or risks creating costly, underused infrastructure as Malaysia targets 30,000 public chargers by 2030